Wasa recovers over Rs47m from defaulters

LAHORE: During its ongoing recovery drive, Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has received a large amount from its defaulters this week.

The recovery drive was launched on the directions of Wasa Managing Director Syed Zahid Aziz and during the second week of June more than Rs47.5 million was recovered from defaulters. MD Syed Zahid Aziz said Allama Iqbal Town and Ganj Bakhsh Town received recovery of aquifer, sewerage and water charges.

Cheques were presented to the MD in the presence of DMD (FA&R) Muhammad Tanveer and Director Revenue Athar Mahmood at Wasa Head Office here on Tuesday. Deputy Director Allama Iqbal Town Fakhr Hayat Wattoo gave details of the recovery. He said Allama Iqbal Town recovered a total of Rs27.5 million including Rs7 million from Jinnah Hospital, Rs5.4 million from Fazaia Housing Society, Rs2 million from DG Statistics, Rs3.5 million from Valencia Town, Rs3 million from Quaid Institute, Rs1.325 million from Punjab University Town, Rs1.8 million from Safari Park and Rs0.9 million from Wapda Town.

Deputy Director Ganj Bakhsh Town Murtaza Hassan said he recovered Rs4.8 million from Alhamra Art Council, Rs2.4 million from Civil Secretariat, Rs2 million from FBR, Rs1.5 million from Services Hospital, Rs1.2 million from Lady Aitchison, Rs0.9 million from Orange Line Train, Rs0.7 million from Highway Department and Rs0.4 million from Gymkhana Club.

The MD encouraged the officers concerned and said such a huge recovery was not done before in the history of Wasa Lahore. He revealed that during the last three to four years, the monthly recovery of Wasa has reached over Rs 600 million. He said certificates and prizes would be given to the officers for their outstanding performance while those who failed to meet their targets will be punished.